Nutrients

Group I (Control)

Group II (Experimental)

t Value

RDA

Before

After

Before

After

Energy (Kcal)

2191 ± 12.86

2184 ± 12.30

2200 ± 13.19

1774 ± 12.73

4.45^**

1800 - 2400

Carbohydrate (g)

338 ± 15.89

337 ± 15.07

350 ± 16.07

267.8 ± 11.73

4.75^**

300 - 340

Protein (g)

64.93 ± 0.71

65 ± 0.92

64.92 ± 0.89

60.17 ± 0.43

4.69^**

50 - 60

Total Fat (g)

63.12 ± 0.55

63.99 ± 0.73

59.13 ± 0.70

47.2 ± 0.46

3.08^**

40 - 60

Dietary Fibre (g)

10.49 ± 0.11

11.03 ± 0.17

9.13 ± 0.13

17.31 ± 0.33

6.51^**

40

Vitamin C (mg)

28.30 ± 0.40

29.01 ± 0.54

26.97 ± 0.35

31.17 ± 0.71

3.72^**

40

β Carotene (µg)

2692 ± 93.52

2701 ± 94.3

2424 ± 91.76

3274 ± 99.71

2.04^*

4800

Iron (mg)

15.00 ± 0.04

15.41 ± 0.10

14.88 ± 0.03

17.29 ± 0.08

3.76^**

21

Calcium (mg)

411.28 ± 4.43

394.17 ± 4.01

545.75 ± 4.78

660.77 ± 5.52

2.76^**

800

Phosphorus (mg)

427.21 ± 4.71

456 ± 4.84

563.43 ± 5.03

621.43 ± 5.74

2.79^**

800

Sodium (mg)

294.2 ± 12.71

296.6 ± 12.91

297.7 ± 12.8

261.1 ± 11.31

1.77^*

1902

Potassium (mg)

419.56 ± 4.81

412 ± 3.94

462.25 ± 4.68

660.02 ± 4.96

5.71^**

1000